Title: THE LORD OF THE RINGS

Publisher: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN 

Publication Date: 1993

Binding: Hardcover

Book: Mint Condition / Unread

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket is Near Mint

Edition: 1st Edition thus

Item Description: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1993. Hardcover. Book Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: near mint. Alan Lee (illustrator). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993. First Edition Thus, the Alan Lee 1993 illustrated edition. A very hefty quarto - the complete trilogy in one volume - with a Lee-illustrated dust jacket; black cloth boards with gilt device on cover and gilt imprinting on spine; peach end papers; red satin place marker ribbon; 1,193 pp. + numerous maps at the end. Full of Alan Lee's enchanting color illustrations.  Unclipped jacket with only very light wear. A very substantial edition and a lovely collectible edition of Prof Tolkien's  timeless classic.

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*Tolkien Collection: Last year we purchased an inventory lot of a book seller and collectibles store near our local university.  The owner had passed and his heirs were selling his collections.  We purchased his Tolkien collection (and several other pieces) and have been, ever since, amazed by the rarity, the quality and the numbers of the pieces he had.  We've sold many to private collectors and friends and many others on line, but there is still much, much more.
 We try to do due diligence and research the pieces as we list them; they are varied: books & various rare publications, display collectibles, rare letters and posters...etc.  It was a wonderful find, a rare cache of materials and many, many of the pieces are jewels for the Tolkien collector.  Please take a look at our other pieces for sale.  Feel free to ask any questions.